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IFAD calls for greater investment to end extreme poverty and hunger

Ending extreme poverty and hunger will be difficult without more investment and more innovative approaches.

Learn more about our Case for Investment.

Podcast

Dealing with the COVID-19 Crisis

We’re coming to you ahead of schedule with an extra edition: an interview with IFAD’s President Gilbert Houngbo on how the novel coronavirus has impacted IFAD’s work.

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Blog

Serving the rural poor in the time of physical distancing: Staying safe, well – and connected

It has been three weeks since COVID-19 has drastically altered the daily lives of IFAD staff headquartered in Rome and stationed around the world, and the distancing measures needed to contain the coronavirus outbreak are slowing down the world’s economic engine.

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COVID-19 pandemic

Research and data

2019 Rural Development Report

IFAD’s RDR 2019 finds that this enormous rural youth population can pay a rich dividend in terms of social and economic growth – but only if they are given the right opportunities.
IFAD Annual Report 2018

Learn about IFAD's work, investments and results in our 2018 Annual Report.

Events

20 AUG

SicilyFarm Film Festival

20 - 23 August 2020

05 OCT

Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development - Africa 2020-2030

05 - 07 October 2020

IFAD and the SDGs

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.

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